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Province sets up roundtable group for small farmers and processors

Needs and issues of Manitoba’s emerging ‘small-farm sector’ will be raised

By Lorraine Stevenson May 26, 2014

Small-scale producers are welcoming the formation of a new working group headed by the province’s former chief veterinarian to help develop local food-marketing chains. “This is the venue that we hoped for,” said Leanne Anderson, a Cypress River-area farmer and chair of the Harvest Moon Local Food Initiative, which last month ran into a snag

News

Pilot Mound prosciutto makers start over

Dried meat seizure off the farm last summer brought a simmering debate to a boil

By Lorraine Stevenson February 18, 2014

Six months after food inspectors raided their on-farm meat shop and seized their award-winning prosciutto, a Pilot Mound couple has learned all charges against them have been dropped. Clint and Pam Cavers, whose old-world-style sausage earned top honours at the Great Manitoba Food Fight last year, have also been given the green light to go

Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap: ‘Buy Manitoba’ no passing fad

By Lorraine Stevenson May 17, 2012

We saw a new Buy Manitoba program launched this spring, urging more of us to feel proud of the local food and flavours of our province, and to learn more about our food’s origins. It’s been launched between the Manitoba Food Processors Association, the provincial government, plus a whole series of food sector partners with

News

New campaign urges Manitobans to buy local food

By Lorraine Stevenson April 30, 2012

Increasing awareness of food products produced and processed in Manitoba and making them easily identifiable to consumers on store shelves and on restaurant menus are objectives of new Buy Manitoba campaign

A new campaign launched in Manitoba this week will urge food shoppers to “taste, smile, repeat,” by discovering Manitoba-grown, -raised and -processed foods and buying them more often. Buy Manitoba is a multi-year awareness and promotion which was to be unveiled at a Canada Safeway in Winnipeg April 26. It will help consumers easily identify

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Jun. 9, 2011

By Reuters June 9, 2011

New target:Former Dauphin MP Inky Mark has been elected by acclamation Manitoba director of Canada’s National Firearms Association. Mark served as Conservative MP for Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette for 13 years until last September when he retired from federal politics. He has also served as mayor of Dauphin. “Inky is a valuable addition to our team,” said

News, Oilseeds

Ag In The City Showcases Budding Food Scientists

By Natasha Tersigni March 24, 2011

University of Manitoba food science students competed at this year’s Agriculture in the City to see which new food product would win top prize in the Food Fight Competition, held March 18 at The Forks Market Square. Out of the five new products that were presented, which included a pumpkin yogurt, high-protein soy noodles, popcorn

Crops

MAFRI Extension Takes On A Whole New Mandate

By Ron Friesen February 10, 2011

When the Manitoba Agriculture Department in late 2004 announced a major reorganization to its extension service, some predicted the demise of farm extension in the province. After all, the signs weren’t good in the rest of the country. A number of provinces, especially Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario, were cent ral izing, downs izing and, in

News, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Jan. 20, 2011

January 20, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 21:MAFRI/Manitoba Food Processors Association trade show skills training event, 1055 Wilkes Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call 204-982-6373 or email [email protected]. Jan. 26:Brokenhead River Agricultural Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brokenhead River Community Hall, 320 Veterans Lane, Beausejour. For more info call MAFRI

News, Oilseeds, Pulses

What’s Up – for Jan. 13, 2011

January 13, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Jan. 14:South Interlake Beef Seminar, Teulon Rockwood Centennial Centre, 14 Main St., Teulon. For more info call MAFRI at 204-886-2696. Jan. 14:Farm Succession Planning Workshop, Swan River. Registration $15. For more info or to register for this day-long event call the Swan River GO Centre

News, Other livestock

Buy Local At Christmas, MAFRI Minister Urges

By Lorraine Stevenson December 16, 2010

Finding made-in-Manitoba gifts takes more time than simply hitting the mall and looking for bargains. But that extra effort results not only in having unique and meaningful gifts to give to those hard-to-buy-for relatives and friends, it also puts money back into the local economy. “Buying local benefits us all,” Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Daily Network News

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

JBS profit falls amid still-challenging US market environment

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

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